MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of Chase DeLauter
Chase DeLauter
CLE · RF
Change to
Portrait of Ryan Waldschmidt
Ryan Waldschmidt
AZ · CF
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Chase DeLauter wins 2 (RBI, AVG); Ryan Waldschmidt wins 2 (R, SB); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Chase DeLauter
91.1
Ryan Waldschmidt
87.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Chase DeLauter
45.4%
Ryan Waldschmidt
36.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Chase DeLauter
6.7%
Ryan Waldschmidt
7.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Chase DeLauter
21.0%
Ryan Waldschmidt
25.2%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Chase DeLauter
6.7%
Ryan Waldschmidt
15.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Chase DeLauter
.346
Ryan Waldschmidt
.283
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · batting average
AVGhigher is better
Chase DeLauter
.230.300
lg AVG .295
now .268
.270
Ryan Waldschmidt
.230.300
lg AVG .295
now .284
.243

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Chase DeLauter
59.80
now 7
3
Ryan Waldschmidt
59.80
now 0
3
Runshigher is better
Chase DeLauter
2026.80
now 22
15
Ryan Waldschmidt
2026.80
now 10
16
RBIhigher is better
Chase DeLauter
2042
now 32
22
Ryan Waldschmidt
2042
now 7
11
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Chase DeLauter
.00010.80
now 2
1
Ryan Waldschmidt
.00010.80
now 5
8
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyChase DeLauter — buy.conf 0.66
Hold · wait & seeRyan Waldschmidt — hold.conf 0.50
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